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![Show Contents]() Ballbirny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland
Ballbirny was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Ballbirny family lived in the lands of Balbirnie in Fife. The name is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Ballbirny familyThe surname Ballbirny was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Ballbirny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ballbirny research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1483, 1508, 1622 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Ballbirny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ballbirny Spelling VariationsRepeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Ballbirny has appeared Balbirnie, Balbirney, Ballbirnie, Ballbirney, Ballbyrnie, Bawbyrny, Baldbernie and many more. Early Notables of the Ballbirny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ballbirny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Ballbirny family to Ireland
Some of the Ballbirny family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ballbirny familyMany Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Ballbirny: Charles Balbirnie who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1827; and then moved westward.
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